The Portland daily press., 1887-09-15
DOOMED TO DEATH.
The Illinois Supreme Court Confirms
the Anarchists Sentence.
With ostentatlous Brayado, the Con-
demned Men Hear the News.
Guards and Detectives Everywhere In
and Around the jail.

OIrAWA' III, sept. A.-The Supreme
Court Of Illinois this morning delivered an
opinion In the Chicago Anarchist case, af-
nrming the judgment Of the court below, the
execution to take place November nth, be-
tween and o'clock. II was $50 this
morning when Justice Magruder began the
announcement Of the decision at Ottawa
just before the opening Of the court every
one seemed to have a feeling that some
tning was going to happen. Before the hour
Tor commencing, lawyers and reporters
seemed to have that feeling, and conyersed
with each other in subdued tones. The chief
justice waved his associates TO their seats
even more stately than Is his wont. His
nod to the sheriff was more stiff and his
''cpen court" less audible than on previous
days Of the term. He appeared flushed and
nervous as he entered the room, the cause Of
which was evidenced a few moments later
when, In voice which would have been in
audible save for the deathly stiffness which
peryaded the room, he said :"Justice Magrud-
eri nave you any announcement TO maker"
Ihe flushed appearance OF the Justice
changed 10 that OF pallOr, and his voice was
husky as he responded: ''In the case OF Au-
gust Spies and others against the people OF
sne state OF Illinois. No. 50, advisement
An associate turned the leaves Of the court
docket TO the case indicated when the JUS
tlce read the decision Of the court As he
commenced reading he regained his compos-
nre His voice was clear and distinct until
the order fxing the death penalty and the
date OF the execution was reached, when his
reading became labored, his voice husky,
and his manner showed that IL was with the
greatest emotion that he performed his cuty
:, Having voiced the decision Of the court In
the most celebrated lease 1t has ever been
called upon to decide the judge at once left
the bench and retired 10 his room.
=. An opinion has been prepared setting forth
the reason OF the Affirmation Of the iudg-
ment. This has been handed 10 the clerk 10
be filed.
Judge Sheldon announced that he con-
CURED In the opinion.
Judge Mulky said: "while l agree in the
opinion and also the general views Of the
holding that the record Is free from errors,
Tor do not think 1t Is. But none Of the err
rOrs complained OF, In my opinion, were OF
such serious character as required q rever-
sal OF the Judgment.
In this case the court orders that the sem
tenee Of the superior court Of Cook county
Of the defendants in the indictment, August
spies, Samuel Fielden. r. Parsons, Ad0lph
rlscner, Engie and Louis Ling, be carried
into effect by the Sheriff Of Cook county on
the llth day of November next, on Friday,
between the hours of In the forenoon and
IN the afternoon Of that day.
Inc Judgment OF the court Is unanimous.
One Chance More.
The Anarchists had no counsel here and
no steps were taken In their behalf. They
have fifteen days in which to file motion
for rehearing and thirty days from the
close Of the term to file petition In support
tnereOL These Will not act as a stay OF the
sentence. They would have to show very
strong grounds before the court would con-
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hearing could be had at the next term.
The Anarchists Informed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-A turnkey took the
announcement TO August Spies In his cell
showed it through the bars and fingered a
moment to watch the effect. The Anarchist
took the message and glanced firmly at the
turnkey. He then withdrew to the darker
end Of the cell. In two minutes he called
gently to the death watch and asked him to
hand the yellow telegraph sheet to Parsons.
From him i went to all the others, and at
last reached Neebe, Ii could be dimly seen
that each Of the condemned men made os-
tentatious efforts at coolness and bravad0.
Ihey took seats at their cell doors, rpsd
newspapers and books, and smoked cigars.
Iheir wives and friends had been with them
LOT an hour during the morning, but about
thirty minutes before the news came they
were all excluded and the prisoners were
locked up, each alone.
Including court bailiffs, there are 20 of
the sherlffs men on duty, 10 turkeys, the
guards that are on regular duty at the Jail,
and SIX policemen who patrol the alleys on
the outside. Four detectives are stationed
In the Jail courts. Any attempts to break
into the jail will meet with warm reception.
To importune the Governor.
Joseph r. Buchanan. the Socialist editor.
In charge Of the Anarchist ldefence fund,
says that should the State Supreme Court re-
fuse to grant an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court. or not pass on the matter In
time to have the decision act as a supersede-
as before the date set for the execution. an
application will be made 10 Justice OF the
United State Supreme Court for a supersede-
as. III these processes fail, an appeal TO ex-
ecutive clemency will be made. The petition
Tor clemency will he presented Gov. Ogiesby.
Late this afternoon the condemned men
were allowed 10 take exercise In the covered
JAIL court and speak TO their friends, who
were freely admitted. The prisoners agreed
among themselves TO talk TO no one for pub
llcation. All attempts to interview them
are resolutely resisted
Mr.. w: A. Foster. the lawyer for the de-
renee, said this evening that the only hope
now was IN the mercy OF Gov. Oglesby. Mr.
roster claimed TO have no doubt, whatever,
that the sentence Of four Of the seven would
Schwab, Parsons and Fischer Mr.. Foster
SAID that the officers representing the prose-
cution had promised to work for the eommn-